World War II Victory Medal

World War II Victory Medal
TypeService medal
Presented byDepartment of War and Department of the Navy
EligibilityServed in the armed forces between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.
StatusObsolete
Ribbon for World War II Victory Medal

Streamer for World War II Victory Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
EquivalentMerchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
Next (lower)Army of Occupation Medal or
Navy Occupation Service Medal

The World War II Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was established by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law 135, 79th Congress) and promulgated by Section V, War Department Bulletin 12, 1945.[1][2]

The World War I Victory Medal is the corresponding medal from World War I.

  1. ^ "Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards" (PDF). Headquarters Department of the Army. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ "World War II Victory Medal". The Institute of Heraldry: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the ARMY. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.

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